Community Briefs

William Shawcross, author of "The Queen Mother," will lecture today as part of the Women's Club of Lubbock's speakers series.

Shawcross has been a wartime reporter and is a radio personality in London. Parts of "The Queen Mother" appeared in Vogue when the book debuted in October.

A reception will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner. The club is at 2020 Broadway.

For information, call 794-6873.

Auction to start annual Laugh for the Cure

The second annual Laugh for the Cure will begin with a live auction at 6 p.m. today at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane. The comedy show will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30.

The auction will include a signed New Orleans Saints football, holiday lighting package, a Sleep to Live mattress from Spears Furniture and more.

The comedy show will be rated PG and will feature comedians Debi Gutierrez and BT.

For more information, visit www.komenlubbock.org or call 770-2000 for tickets.

Dog obedience trials to be held at fairgrounds

The South Plains Obedience Training Club of Lubbock, Inc. will be hosting two American Kennel Club All Breed Dog Obedience and Rally Trials from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Panhandle-South Plains Fairgrounds Merchant Building, 1012 Ave. A.

There is no admission fee. More than 100 purebred dogs from six surrounding states will be judged at this event.

For more information, call 535-3794 or visit www.spotc.org.

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